city of Poltava
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The city of Poltava is a historic urban center in central Ukraine, best known for the pivotal 1709 Battle of Poltava and its rich cultural and architectural heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poltava | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
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city ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Charles XII of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Ivan Kotliarevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikolai Gogol NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleBelligerent |
Russian Empire
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Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 1709 ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | decisive Russian victory ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Poltava Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 49.588°N 34.551°E ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Poltava Raion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMentioned | 12th century ⓘ |
| hasCityStatusSince | 15th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Poltava Regional Museum
NERFINISHED
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Poltava Regional Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ literary museums dedicated to Ivan Kotliarevsky ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
architectural heritage
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rich cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
food processing
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light industry ⓘ machinery ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Assumption Cathedral
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Ivan Kotliarevsky National Academic Music and Drama Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ Monument to the Glory of Poltava Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ Poltava Battle Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Round Square (Korpusnyi Sad) ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ White Arbor (Rotunda of Peoples’ Friendship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation |
around 280000
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population varies by census year ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
Poltava State Agrarian University
NERFINISHED
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Poltava State Medical University NERFINISHED ⓘ Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Poltava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRaionCenterOf | Poltava Raion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfficial | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Poltava Oblast
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central Ukraine ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Vorskla River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLanguageSpoken |
Russian
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Ukrainian ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Poltava River (historical etymology debated) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Left-bank Ukraine
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historical region of Poltava ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Eastern European Summer Time
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Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| transportHubFor |
highways in central Ukraine
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railways in central Ukraine ⓘ |
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